Cerberus Helpdesk

Cerberus Helpdesk

	Note:
	This is work in progress

Cerberus Helpdesk is a web based email management software created using PHP and MySQL which gives you the ability for your support staff to submit and update support tickets, create SLA plans for supported clients, Knowledgebase integration and more.

cd /usr/local/src

wget http://www.cerberusweb.com/downloads/cerberus-gui-3.6.431.tar.gz

wget  http://www.cerberusweb.com/downloads/cerberus-support-center-3.6.431.tar.gz

tar xvzf cerberus-gui-3.6.431.tar.gz

mv /usr/local/src/cerberus-gui/ /opt/cerberus/

tar xvzf cerberus-support-center-3.6.431.tar.gz

mv /usr/local/src/support-center/ /opt/cerberus/support-center/

chown -R www.www /opt/cerberus

chmod 777 /opt/cerberus/config.php

chmod 777 /opt/cerberus/install/siteconfig/index.php

chmod 777 /opt/cerberus/support-center/cerberus-support-center/config.php

Create Cerberus Database

mysql -e "create database cerberusdb"

mysql -e "grant all privileges on cerberusdb.* to cerberus@localhost identified by 'yourpassword'"

mysql -e "flush privileges"

Create a Template Fragement

mkdir -p /etc/e-smith/templates-custom/etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf/

cd /etc/e-smith/templates-custom/etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf/

pico 88cerberus

# Cerberus - Help Desk Support Center

Alias  /cerberus  /opt/cerberus
Alias  /support-center  /opt/cerberus/support-center

<Directory /opt/cerberus>
    order deny,allow
    deny from all
    allow from all
    AuthName "Cerberus"
    AuthType Basic
    AuthExternal pwauth
    Satisfy all
    AddType application/x-httpd-php .php .php3 .phtml
    php_admin_value open_basedir /opt/cerberus:/tmp
</Directory>

Save by pressing Ctrl x, press y to save changes and press enter 

expand-template /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf

/etc/rc.d/init.d/httpd-e-smith restart

Change into the cerberus directory and edit the file config.php, Set the values for your database connection on the following lines:

cd /opt/cerberus

example of config.php

<?php

// Database connection information
// Type your information in between the single quotes ('s) below

define("DB_SERVER",'localhost');   
define("DB_NAME",'cerberusdb');
define("DB_USER",'cerberus');
define("DB_PASS",'cerberuspassword');


// [JAS]: IPs that we'll allow to view upgrade.php.  
//   Add yours here at the end, or replace a 0.0.0.0
//   Partial IP masks are allowed.

$authorized_ips = array("127.0",
                                   "192.168.1",
                                   "0.0.0.0",
                                   "0.0.0.0"
                                   );

Russell Taihn